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★★★★★

“What I imagined a Motorbike to be!”

written by Duncan Moffatt on 10/03/2012

This is my sixth two wheeled vehicle in the last 2 years!
I started with a 400 Burgie, loved it, underpowered! then a Honda Silverwing, Loved it, underpowered! Then a KTM SMT, low speed fuelling a deal breaker, spent loads on trying to smooth it out, gave up in the end and sold it, glad to see it go! then a Suzuki Intruder 1800, I love it, loads of power, but strictly for cruising, posing and cleaning! still have it, so I needed a day to day bike that was Powerful, smooth, comfortable, reasonably priced, and made me want to keep Biking. This Brings me to my Honda Super Blackbird 1100XX
WOW, be careful what you wish for,my Mum used to remind me, this bike is an absolute Gem, it is a 1998 Carb model, in good fettle, with all it's power still available only 31K miles completed. The brakes are as good as the KTM, the fuelling at all legal speeds is excellent, the handling neutral, the performance simply blistering. It is set up for me, with the addition of bar risers, and a double bubble screen, as well as matching side panniers, and a sat nav bracket.
I decided to ride a bike because I was bored with car travel, I am old,and only a fair weather biker. This Bike is why I took the trouble to pass 2 tests, and take my advanced assessment, It is just Magnificent.
Time will tell if it is cheap to maintain, I already know that it will eat petrol compared to my Diesel Car. I guess this Model has been discontinued now, replaced perhaps by a new, shiny model, but I love this Blackbird already,no wonder it attracts a fiercly loyal following.I sincerely hope to have a few happy years with it, before it is passed to some lucky buyer after me.

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